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Post by Michael Messer on Apr 28, 2019 9:39:04 GMT
This morning I have been listening to John Hammond while chewing on my breakfast. He is so great and such a lovely man.
The first time I saw John play was in 1965 at the Winter Gardens theatre in Margate, I was 9 years old and blew my socks off!
Shine On Michael
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Post by Michael Messer on Apr 28, 2019 10:21:33 GMT
I have moved all the TTB comments into the relevant thread on Talking Blues
Ken, re... John at the Mean Fiddler. I remember that night very well. It must be heading for 30 years ago.
Shine On Michael.
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Post by creolian on Apr 28, 2019 12:44:09 GMT
This morning I have been listening to John Hammond while chewing on my breakfast. He is so great and such a lovely The first time I saw John play was in 1965 at the Winter Gardens theatre in Margate, I was 9 years old and blew my socks off Sometimes I like the internets and sometimes I dont... this is an interview with JH and George T that I was the audio recordist on. Meeting these men was an ear opening experience. Two things I took away, John Hammond is a true treasure and George Thorogood is a real bluesman hiding behind all that destroyer bs... I did the sound recording of interviews and B roll for all 26 episodes of a live music show. " live from the house of blues presented by pontiac sunbird " i kid not, I probably made a days wage just watching presenters try to spit out that absurd title... it was produced by turner broadcasting and came on at midnight saturdays. This piece was made in 1994-5? And I apologize for the audio quality... one of the more frustrating gigs Ive ever worked, all recorded next to a noisy restaurant patio... Tried to find the entire interview but no luck.... J Hammond is undoubtedly the most humble entertainer Ive ever met. Zero put on. I found this one which I had nothing to do with. Another all nighter, 8 am here, Time for my nap, night all π
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Post by Michael Messer on Apr 28, 2019 13:37:37 GMT
I have been listening to John's music for most of my life and I have spent time with him on a few occasions. He is such a sweet soul.
I have never met George, but my brother Alan shot one of his album covers and enjoyed his company a lot, I think it was Bad To The Bone.
In 1978 I bought two of George's albums, GT and the Destroyers and Move It On Over. They are both fine albums, the second one is probably the better of the two. I was playing a lot of loud electric blues at that time and covering all kinds of stuff, including Elmore James, Hank Williams and Bo Diddley songs, so I saw George as a kind of kindred spirit. After that I lost interest in his work and apart from the occasional track on the radio and TV appearances, I haven't listened to anything since around 1978.
Shine On Michael
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Post by creolian on Apr 28, 2019 14:18:50 GMT
Hi Michael... Before that interview,I had never really listened to either JH or GT, Admittedly, I was judging them both from external appearances and my own ... Prior to that afternoon, I though JH was just a rich privileged fraud and I thought GT was a drunken monkey in spandex... man o man was I wrong. About 10 seconds into the interview I knew I had badly misjudged being led astray by my own prejudices. Im not sure what's tougher, being disabused about my judgement regarding others or realizing my own vanity... I was hoping to find the entire interview, both men bared their souls in very humble and honest words... they backed it up with an acoustic duet that was as reel as it gets. It was a profound and life changing experience... I can only echo your sentiments x 100 times π Im suffering my usual curse of insomnia along with a broke toe the last few days... achey breaky toe makes it hard to do anything but lay here and read, practice, post stuff on your site... Im in a bad way today so pls excuse any incoherence... All best, jeff
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Post by creolian on Apr 28, 2019 14:38:24 GMT
Id never really paid attention to "bird on a wire" I was searching to see if Ray Charles or Michael Bolton had recorded it as they and Joe Cocker sound amazingly similar when A/B listening... I had it demonstrated to me by a friend and was blown away. I didnt find versions from Ray or Michael but I found this one and thought Id share it because I dont get the inside joke he tells in the intro... beautiful tune, profound lyrics. Ive never been sure what Cohens message really is in this tune...
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Post by creolian on Apr 28, 2019 14:50:05 GMT
Not one of my favorite tunes but imo, certainly evidence that we are more alike than unalike... Sadly, boogiebluester doesnt like folks hot linking to his bootleg video... what a world Lol
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2019 1:07:19 GMT
This is a tune I recall hearing years ago and could never figure out the artist/title. Just heard it in a recent BBS program. Such a moody performance that canβt be easily covered. Sorry just close your eyes and listen.
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Post by tokyo on May 1, 2019 18:32:56 GMT
The Neville brothers have sweet version of "Bird on the wire" How can a man with a dagger tattooed on his face have a voice so angelic...funny old world.
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Post by creolian on May 1, 2019 22:02:19 GMT
The Neville brothers have sweet version of "Bird on the wire" How can a man with a dagger tattooed on his face have a voice so angelic...funny old world. That's Aaron Neville and he has had that tatt since he was a young man. it used to be dagger that he coverd up, now its a cross he wears proudly. Aaron comes from a tough neighborhood... This is early Neville brothers work... Poppa Funk, Art Neville is playing keys. His band was known as the Hawketts... note the writing credit, thats allen toussaint ... Ill add that there was some bad blood between allen and the Neviilles... they were paid session rates and never recieved a cent in royalties for their early doo-wop music.
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Post by creolian on May 2, 2019 11:37:29 GMT
This one is Aaron Neville singing on one of Arts Records... the credit, Naiomi Neville , Thats Allen Touissaint... from what Ive been told, thats Allen's mothers name. Something to do with him being too young to enter a legal contract. I asked a Art if they are related and he told me that we are all related... just not the in the same family.
A few years later... the funk emerges
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Post by Michael Messer on May 2, 2019 11:50:06 GMT
I love Allen Toussaint's work, always have since the first time I read the credits on the Rolling Stones "Pain In My Heart"
Shine On Michael
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Post by creolian on May 2, 2019 12:09:26 GMT
I cant figure out how to post this as a response... lol
Pain in my heart is another Naiomi Neville credit... from the you tube stack of hot wax, these are some songs Allen has written over the years. The last one is The Allen I remember... what a gift.
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Post by Michael Messer on May 2, 2019 13:34:23 GMT
"Pain in My Heart", Naomi Neville, it was definitely Allen Toussaint
Shine On Michael
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Post by creolian on May 2, 2019 14:23:53 GMT
"Pain in My Heart", Naomi Neville, it was definitely Allen Toussaint Shine On Michael Story Ive been told is that Allen wrote that tune when he was too young to enter a legally binding contract and Naomi Neville is his mothers maiden name. This is another Touissaint tune that was the pre cursor to Pain in my heart. Irma was singing on Allen's sessions as a 17 year old... she's still at it. Small world, glad I dont have to paint it...
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